25 November 2015 • SNAG #11

IN SYRIA ……………

* Turks gave no warning & shot plane over Syrian territory
https://www.rt.com/news/323431-saved-pilot-turkish-su24/

* Russia to deploy S-400 anti aircraft defense
https://www.rt.com/news/323379-s400-russia-syria-airbase/

* Russian jets hit oil trucks as Azaz border following shootdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuy_5U8uaG0

* SAA seizes strategic road in rural Damascus
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/news-alert-syrian-army-seizes-strategic-road-in-rural-damascus/

* Raqqah before and after ISIS took control
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/world/middleeast/isis-wives-and-enforcers-in-syria-recount-collaboration-anguish-and-escape.html

 

IN REGION ……………..

* Turkey’s FM phones Moscow to express ‘sorrow’
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-fm-calls-russias-lavrov-to-express-sorrow.aspx

* Analysis of Turkey’s shooting of Russian jet
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2015/11/the-context-of-yesterdays-turkish-attack-against-the-russian-jet.html#comments

* Bilal Erdogan (BMZ) & oil tankers for shipping cheap ISIS oil.
http://www.todayszaman.com/anasayfa_erdogans-son-has-new-luxury-office-with-bosporus-view-in-i-stanbul_371439.html

 

THE INFORMATION WAR ………

* U.S. Congresswoman: Ten Reasons to stop the US war to overthrow the Syrian government:
http://gabbard.house.gov/index.php/press-releases/520-reps-tulsi-gabbard-austin-scott-introduce-legislation-to-end-illegal-u-s-war-to-overthrow-syrian-government-of-assad

* Full text of Chinese Media interview with Pres. Assad
http://sana.sy/en/?p=62206

* Saudi Arabia buys Canadian military equipment & complicity
https://www.opencanada.org/features/ten-facts-about-canadas-arms-deal-with-saudi-arabia/

* PBS Newshour: biased discussion of Russian shootdown ends with call for No Fly Zone.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-the-turkey-russia-conflict-complicates-anti-islamic-state-efforts/

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